Event Coverage

Georgia dairy producers Carol Williams of WDairy and Jay Moon of Moon Dairy heard in mid-June of fall show cancellations after already losing the spring shows to Covid-19; they knew they had to do something.

Consumer awareness is top of mind for many people working in agriculture. Given the technology available, farmers are now in a unique position to connect directly with consumers and share their knowledge and individual experience. One manner in which this connection can be achieved and fostered is by hosting a virtual farm tour.

For many, navigating social media and deciding on the appropriate platform to share farm news can be difficult. To address some of these issues, Emma Andrew-Swarthout and Jennie Nguyen of the American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) hosted a webinar in May called “Telling Your Dairy Farm Story with a Virtual Farm Tour,” where they walked viewers through the steps to create and share their own virtual farm tour.

More than 400 dairy producers and indutry professionals reignited their commitment to dairy at the 2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit in State College, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 5-6.

For all three days of this year’s show, the weather cooperated nicely and was sunny and beautiful. Progressive Dairy Editor Walt Cooley searched the grounds for new products and interesting insights at this year’s show. 

Participants in PDPW’s 2020 Managers Academy pose for a photo during the event held in January in Corpus Christi, Texas.